Aravis Range · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · FranceSummit weather, forecast and climate

Roualle

2,589 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,589 mabove sea level

Prominence280 mindependent height

Isolation1.0 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

45.90° N, 6.50° EElevation 2,589 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,589 m
Mid-mountain1,860 m
Valley · La Giettaz1,125 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Roualle in brief

Roualle rises to 2,589 m in the Aravis Range, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 280 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town in the atlas is La Giettaz, 4.2 km to the S at 1,125 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,589 m · 8,494 ft
Prominence: 280 m
Range: Aravis Range
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Coordinates: 45.9008, 6.5028
Nearest airport: Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) · 31 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Roualle by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Roualle by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-1°	-2°	0°	3°	7°	10°	12°	12°	8°	6°	2°	-1°
Average low	-15°	-10°	-8°	-5°	0°	3°	5°	5°	2°	-1°	-6°	-15°
Precipitation	199 mm	157 mm	191 mm	160 mm	230 mm	220 mm	204 mm	202 mm	192 mm	220 mm	182 mm	221 mm
Cloud cover	44%	45%	46%	48%	47%	41%	33%	35%	40%	45%	47%	46%
Daylight	9h 03	10h 22	11h 51	13h 31	14h 56	15h 43	15h 24	14h 10	12h 35	10h 59	9h 30	8h 41
Month score	19	19	18	18	18	20	32	31	21	19	18	18

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,300 m	1,700 m	2,000 m	2,450 m	3,100 m	3,600 m	3,850 m	3,900 m	3,400 m	3,000 m	2,250 m	1,400 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Roualle in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of France

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Dômes de Miage	3,673 m	324 m	25 km E	3°
Aiguille de Tricot	3,665 m	–	25 km E	5°
Aiguille de la Bérangère	3,425 m	58 m	24 km SE	5°
Arête de Tricot	3,221 m	–	24 km E	8°
Mont Tondu	3,196 m	326 m	25 km SE	7°
Les Rognes	2,853 m	–	24 km E	11°
La Tête à l'Âne	2,804 m	–	23 km NE	12°
Pointe Percée	2,750 m	1,643 m	7.3 km NE	11°